Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Andrew Cuevas

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/29/2025

Location : Dillon Drive and Cesar Chavez Boulevard

City : Pueblo

County : Pueblo

State : Colorado

Agency : Pueblo Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Died in custody after police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 11:30 p.m., Pueblo Police received reports of a wrong-way driver on I-25 near Highway 50. Shortly after, Andrew Cuevas, 44, ran a red light at Dillon Drive and Cesar Chavez Boulevard, crashing into a BMW. Cuevas then attempted to carjack an off-duty Douglas County deputy. Witnesses and the deputy subdued him until officers arrived. Cuevas was reportedly under the influence of drugs and was taken into custody on charges including DUI and aggravated robbery. At the hospital for medical clearance and a blood draw, Cuevas became unresponsive and was pronounced dead. The Pueblo County Critical Incident Response Team is investigating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kktv.com/2025/04/01/suspect-dies-custody-hospital-following-crash-attempted-car-theft-pueblo/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pueblo-police-investigating-death-suspect-200327518.html